Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Puerto Escondido Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Puerto Escondido

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.2% cheaper than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 29.1% cheaper than Puerto Escondido without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.73 MX$184
-69.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.35 MX$744
-68.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.13 MX$154
-60.89%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.24 MX$61.3
-31.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.27 MX$24.03
-13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.97 MX$18.34
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.62 MX$49.5
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.97 MX$75
-19.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.51 MX$28.46
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.75 MX$52.1
-39.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.09 MX$20.56
4.59%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.86 MX$35.22
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.2 MX$155
70.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.44 MX$216
-65.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.44 MX$216
-1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.66 MX$50.4
35.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.03 MX$19.54
48.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.79 MX$33.88
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.69 MX$31.9
-18.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.08 MX$39.37
-24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.7 MX$51.1
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.22 MX$23.09
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.98 MX$18.44
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.76 MX$90
-53.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.71 MX$184
54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.31 MX$43.68
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.79 MX$52.7
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.72 MX$13.7
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.53 MX$47.92
-80.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 MX$29.01
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.38 MX$158
-27.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.27 MX$23.98
-42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K MX$399.2K
24.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K MX$422.1K
43.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.3 MX$1,064
11.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22 MX$416
-81.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.2 MX$1,062
-56.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$20.96 MX$396
7.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.38 MX$196
-39.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.55 MX$86
-27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$158 MX$2,983
-40.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,545 MX$67K
72.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53 MX$1,001
-0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.32 MX$762
-38.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.9 MX$1,700
-5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.7 MX$1,506
-9.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$391 MX$7,387
-33.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$784 MX$14.8K
-79.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$950 MX$18K
-39.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,342 MX$44.3K
-85.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,790 MX$33.8K
-44.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Puerto Escondido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$330 MX$6,248
-44.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Escondido: October 27, 2025

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